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hand-hwíl

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Add: cf. span used of time On ánre handhwíle uno momenta, R. Ben. I. 24, 3. Tídum and handhwílum horis et momentis, Hy. S. 145, 5

niht-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
niht-hwíl, e ; f.
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The space of a day, four and twenty hours Gif ǽnig man wǽre áne niht on helle, and hé eft wǽre æfter þám of álǽdd . . . ne áwacode hé nǽfre for eallum þisum, tó ðám wérig hé wǽre for þǽre ánre nihthwíle, Wlfst. 147, 9

gryre-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-hwíl, e; f.

A time of terror

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A time of terror Andr. Kmbl. 935; An. 468

amet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
amet-hwíl, e; f.

Leisureotium

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Leisure; otium, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1, MS. D

beorht-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-hwíl, e; f.

A glanceictus oculi

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A glance; ictus oculi Lye

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7. Hé hí mǽrsaþ on ðære écan worulde for heora

Linked entry: hwílende

þræc-hwíl

(n.)
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þræc-hwíl, e; f.
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A time of suffering, a hard time Ongan ðá hreówcearig sár cwánian ... 'Ðú mec þreádes þurh sárslege ... 'Hine seó fǽmne forlét æfter þræchwíle, Exon. Th. 275, 22; Jul. 554

beorht-hwíl

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On beorhthwíle in puncto, An. Ox. 3247. Hí wurdon ábitene on ánre beorhthwile, 2370, note. On ánre berhthwíle uno momenta, Ll. Th. ii. 172, 33: R. Ben. 20, 5. Breohthwíle, Gr. D. 150, 13. Breohthwíle (bearht-, v. l.), 160, 23. Add:

hwíl-stycce

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Leáf ꝥ hé moste him sum hwílstycce gebiddan licentia paululum orandi Gr. D. 254, 24. Þéh þe þes middangeard sum hwílstycce cwéme, 258, 26. Hwílsticcu intervalla . Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 61. Add

hwíl-þrág

(n.)
Grammar
hwíl-þrág, e : f.
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A space of time Ic þrowode þurh hwílþráge ( per horarum momenta ) swilce ic neálǽhte mínum ende, Gr. D. 243, 19

ǽmet-hwíl

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Ðæs restedæges ǽmethwíle (æn-, MS.) Sabbati otium, An. Ox. 40, 18. Add

hand-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwíl, e; f.

A momentin a moment of time

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A moment Nis ná eów tó gewitenne ða tíd oððe ða handhwíle ðe mín Fæder gesette þurh his mihte it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might, Homl. Th. i. 294, 26

brac-hwíl

(n.)

a glance while, a moment.

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a glance while, a moment

bearhtm-hwíl

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Ꝥ ꝥ waes án brehtmhwíl (breahtm-, v. l.), þá heó ꝥ heáfod upp áhóf and se regn ofdúne feóll quatenus unum idemque esset momentum, et levare caput et pluviam deponere, Gr. D. 168, 6. Þá hraðe on þá ylcan tíd næs án brehtmhwíl tó ðon ꝥ se cniht gewearð

ge-sceap-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap-hwíl, e; f.

The time appointed by fate for dying

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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 11. combined with swá Quisquis swá hwá, quæque swá hwilc, quodquod swá hwilc; quicunque swá hwá, quæcunque swá hwilc, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Som. 21, 35, 37.

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Leóht hwít clear light, 29; Th. 38, 33; Gen. 616. Ðone hwítan hláf panem nitidum, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 14. Fæst ǽlce dæge and forgang hwít jejuna quotidie et abstine te ab alba, L. Ecg. C. prm; Th. ii. 132, 5. Gedó æges hwít tó add white of egg, L.

hwílum

(adv.)
Grammar
hwílum, hwílon; dat. pl. as adv.

At times for a timesometimeswhilome

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Hwílum on áne healfe hwílum on ǽlce healfe now on one side, now on every side, Chr. 891; Erl. 88, 20. Ða hálgan láreówas hwílon sprecaþ be ðam Ælmihtigan Fæder and his Sunu, hwílon swutollíce embe ðære Hálgan Ðrynnesse, Homl.

Linked entries: HWÍL hwílon

hwít

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Dó on hwít sealt, Lch. ii. 94, 8 : 124, 10. <b>II a.

hwít

(n.)
Grammar
hwít, es; n.
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whiteness Hwít ásolað nitor squalescit Angl. i. 285, § 2 : ii. 374, 3. something white, the white of an egg. Cf. hwít; ¶ Mid ǽges þý hwíte. Lch. ii. 82, 9. Dó ǽges hwít tó, 342, 18.